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Breeding from the inside out

October 19, 2017
Mandy Schmidt
Historically, dairy cattle breeders had limited tools to work with. Genetic selection was based only on what could be seen. Decisions were handicapped to visible and subjective conformation traits.
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Just dropping by ... Spiritual comfort zones

October 19, 2017
It was back in the ’70s or ’80s that I first heard the term “comfort zone.” It became my new buzzword, and I even wrote goals to break out of my comfort zones. Back then, I was obsessed with self-improvement, but it wasn’t until a few Sundays ago in church I made the connection between comfort zones and repentance.
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Mechanics Corner: Hydraulics: Open vs. closed

October 19, 2017
Andy Overbay
Hydraulic power is something easy to use but not always easy to understand. At its root, hydraulics is the science of how fluids are harnessed to perform mechanical tasks. That can be anything from folding a disc at the end of a field to running a generator at the bottom of a huge dam.
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The Milk House: A day at the Irish mart

October 19, 2017
Ryan Dennis
ByIt was a busy road to Headford, and like all Irish country roads, it didn’t have a shoulder. I was going to the Saturday mart – the weekly livestock auction – the only way available to me: by bicycle, with my work shoes strapped on back.
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HERd Management: Is work fun?

October 19, 2017
Amy Engberson
At the end of the school year, my city-dwelling cousin contacted me and asked if I would be willing to let her 12-year-old come spend a week on our farm during the summer. She wanted him to experience farm life and learn how to work. With some hesitation, we agreed to let him come.
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The Manure Spreader: Farmer superheroes

October 19, 2017
Tim Moffett
Farmers, as a group, have been misrepresented. People who watch TV think farmers just sit in front of a peanut bucket while whittling a stick and talking about local gossip. Now, some of my best friends gossip. In fact, old Milt was telling me he saw Billy down by the grain bins ... I digress.
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Dairy immigration reform eBook

October 18, 2017
While immigration policy and its impacts change on a daily basis, some elements remain constant – like the importance of properly documented employees and updated paperwork. This eBook covers recent headlines on immigration reform (as of October 2017), how-to articles on Form I-9 and securing visas, and tips on keeping good employees. Fill out the form below to gain access to the eBook.
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Mid-October dairy economic update: USDA raises milk production forecasts

October 17, 2017
Dave Natzke
USDA’s September 2017 milk production estimates will be released after PD-Extra’s deadline. However, the USDA raised milk production forecasts for both 2017 and 2018 in last week’s World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. Growth in milk per cow was expected to pick up the pace, more than offsetting a slower rate of herd expansion.
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